Walter W. Coolbaugh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Walter W. Coolbaugh

Recipient of the Navy Cross

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1914

Place of Birth: Ransom Township, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 19-Dec-1942

Profession: military officer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Walter W. Coolbaugh

  • Walter Wesley Coolbaugh was born in Ransom, Pennsylvania, on 1 August 1914.
  • He enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve for aviation training on 14 November 1940.
  • Serving in a scouting squadron in the Pacific, he received the Navy Cross for his gallant conduct in the Battle of the Coral Sea in May 1942.
  • Coolbaugh was promoted to lieutenant (junior grade) on 1 October 1942, and lost his life in an aircraft accident 19 December 1942.

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